06 Mar 1967
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1967
Page
1
Reports say Communist forces bombed an American air base and mauled an infantry company with mortars, wounding at least 27 Americans. Other items note school transfer deadline change and local events in Amarillo.
Snow covered much of the Panhandle on Sunday with about an inch reported in Amarillo area and other towns. Sleet hit Vega while Dalhart and Stratford logged light snow. Hazardous roads appeared as melting snow began freezing. New Mexico saw several inches in mountains and travel delays on Interstates and U S 66.
A Lake Central Convair 580 a airliner crash killed all aboard during a Northwest Ohio storm. The plane departed Columbus about an hour earlier and reports from the scene indicated no survivors.
Fort Worth Texas state senator Don Kennard plans a Texas Legislature bill to ban taking selling buying harming or shooting tortoises in the state. He warns about extinction risk for the native Gopherus Berlandieri and cites an estimated 10 000 tortoises removed from Texas monthly.
Members of the Swisher County Amateur Rocket Club launched 20 rockets from the Gusler Products Building on U.S. 287 despite 20 mph winds and cold weather. Rockets ranged from inches to three feet, were kit-made, and tracked by a three-person control console team. Adult advisor Doyle Hutson noted safe operations with balsa and paper construction and solid fuel engines.
Area school officials largely say conventional dress remains the norm with fashion driving skirt lengths, though Perryton reports 44 girls sent home for not meeting mid knee standards. Hair length and hip-huggers draw more concern in Amarillo and Dimmitt.
Communist mortar fire wounded 27 Americans in two attacks on US forces near Tay Ninh and Chu Lai. Four Army helicopters were downed nationwide with eight killed four missing. One chopper shot near Qui Nhon, another in Saigon River. two more forced down southwest of Saigon with no casualties.
Paris AP reports Charles de Gaulle and his followers remain the leading party as France begins the national assembly vote. Voter turnout was 8 percent in unsettled spring weather while major groups kept close to 1962 results. final counts due next Sunday.
Roger Babson longtime business analyst and statistician died Sunday night in Lake Wales Florida. He founded Babson Park village and business research facility and was in his 90s. Medical examiner says death was from natural causes. Babson's columns have run in the Daily News. Vote For Alfred Glean April 4.
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